The Worst Recipe in the WorldTim Hayward recently had a rare opportunity to look through legendary food writer Elizabeth David's personal collection of cookbooks — cranky annotations and all — and reproduces the recipe for her pick of what she described as "the most revolting dish ever devised." It really is quite awful.

The Bicycle Film FestivalThe Bicycle Film Festival is a "celebration of bicycles through film, art, and music." It also sounds like a whole lot of fun. Check out the site to see the cute promo — and to find out if it's at a city near you, too. Via Boing Boing.

Bound for SuccessHave a look at a selection of the 117 shortlisted submissions in the first Designer Bookbinders International Competition, in which entrants from 29 countries offer their interpretations of the theme of water. The exhibition is at the Bodleian Library in Oxford until August 1. Stunning work.

Giving Up My iPod for a Walkman13-year-old Scott Campbell reports on his experiences with old school technology when he swapped his iPod for a Walkman for a week. Really interesting to see what he has to say.

harikaA great blog by Szaza, a Turkish artist based in Istanbul. I particularly love her beautiful Moleskin sketchbook drawings of everyday life in her city, with scenes of cafes, bus rides, and vignettes of things found on the street. She takes great photos, too!

The Amateur GourmetGreat foodie site by Adam Roberts — a fun read with lots of delicious recipes.